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BBC News
24-04-2025
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Play-offs postponed as Bulls appeal points deduction
The Combined Counties League Premier South promotion play-offs have been postponed while Jersey Bulls' appeal against a points deduction is island side finished the season top of the table, but have had three points docked for fielding a player who should have been Ritzema had passed the threshold for a suspension after picking up too many yellow cards but played in the 4-0 win over Tooting and Mitcham United on 20 the Bulls appeal fail they will drop to third place in the play-offs were due to begin on Saturday 26 April between the sides finishing second to fifth, with the winners gaining promotion to the eighth tier of English football. "The judicial process impacting the playoff positions has not completed and until it has these matches will be on hold," A statement from the Combined Counties League read."The league will provide an update when the situation has progressed to an appropriate stage."When Jersey Bulls were docked points last week the club said there was "significant mitigation" that was "based on the lack of clarity on the number of yellow cards".
BBC News
17-04-2025
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- BBC News
Jersey Bulls boss confident his side can win title
Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell is confident his side can win the Combined Counties Premier South know victory over relegation-threatened Sandhurst Town at Springfield on Saturday would almost certainly be enough to become are level on points with second-placed Redhill, but their goal difference means their rivals would have to win their final game by 21 goals more than the islanders to take the both teams slip up, third-placed Whyteleafe could win the title - they are just one point behind. "In terms of achieving what we set out at the start of the season, this gives us the opportunity on the pitch at the first time of asking," Powell told BBC Radio Jersey"It's an important day for the club, we've been looking for promotion from this level for about four seasons now, so for us to have that opportunity in our hands on Saturday is one that we need to take."Only the champions will earn promotion to the eighth tier of English football, with the next four sides in play-offs for the second promotion were beaten in the play-off semi-finals last season, but Powell hopes they can build on their midweek win over Abbey Rangers after losing 2-1 at home to Redhill last week."They need to play the game, not the occasion. I know that's a cliche but our lads have been really good at it all season," added Powell."We play the opposition in front of us, especially here at Springfield. "We've lost a couple, to Redhill and Whyteleafe, but largely we've been pretty dominant here, and even in those games we should have taken something out of both of them."We've got a way of playing down here, the home support definitely helps that, and fingers crossed everything goes to plan on Saturday." Powell took over as Bulls manager in the summer from Gary Freeman, who had led the island side since they were formed in 2019. Despite only being 27, he came to the club with a strong record in local guided St Peter to the island's domestic title and led Jersey's representative team to gold at the 2023 Island Games and victory in the 2024 Muratti has continued that form as Bulls boss, losing just two league games, to Redhill and Whyteleafe, and once in the FA Vase to Whitstable Town - who have gone on to reach the final at Wembley. He says victory on Saturday will be comparable to any achievement he has had s a coach."That Island Games is always going to be pretty special, certainly the outpouring of of emotion on the pitch after the game was something I don't think we'll experience again," he said. "But I'm pretty sure Saturday we'll get pretty close."It's going to mean an awful lot to the fans and the club if we can get over the line on Saturday."
BBC News
12-04-2025
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- BBC News
Jersey Bulls title hopes hit by Redhill defeat
Redhill knocked Jersey Bulls off the top of Combined Counties Premier South as the islanders lost 2-1 at home to their title drawn 1-1 in Surrey last week the pair met at Springfield knowing a win for the islanders would put them three points clear with two games to two goals in as many second-half minutes saw the English side become just the second team to beat the islanders in the league this had the better of the opening exchanges as Lorne Bickley had a penalty claim turned down before Adam McKay and Toby Ritzema headed wide from Miguel Carvalho the hosts went ahead in the 28th minute as Adam Trotter finished well after Joe Kilshaw had broken up the could have gone into the break 2-0 up, but Bickley hit the bar shortly after the was a miss they would regret as Redhill levelled when Timmy Obisanya poked the ball home from a goalmouth scramble following a floated 57th-minute free kick from the edge of the almost straight away Redhill were in front when substitute Elliott York blasted in from 12 yards after Euan van der Vliet had saved Nathan Hogan's Queree had a header palmed wide while Kurtis Guthrie had a penalty appeal waved away inside the final 10 minutes as the island side pushed unsuccessfully for an result leaves Redhill three points clear of Bulls with a game against mid-table Guildford City to Bulls would likely still win the title should they win their final two games thanks to their goal difference, which is 18 better than Redhill' travel to mid-table Abbey Rangers on Tuesday night before hosting relegation-threatened Sandhurst Town at Springfield next week.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Jersey Bulls into top two after Guildford City win
Jersey Bulls moved into the top two of Combined Counties Premier South after a 2-0 win at Guildford City. Jersey-bred former professional Kurtis Guthrie needed just three minutes of his debut to help put the islanders ahead - his ball into the box was flicked on by Fraser Barlow and scrambled into his own net by a Guildford player. Toby Ritzema and Jonny Le Quesne had chances before Guildford goalkeeper Monty Conway made an excellent save from a Luke Campbell header 10 minutes from half time. The hosts went close soon after the restart while Barlow forced a second excellent save from Conway soon after. A minute later Guthrie narrowly missed after a saved Campbell header fell into his path. Bulls' veteran midfielder Luke Watson missed a 64th-minute penalty after Barlow had been fouled in the box, but the islanders recovered from the miss almost straight away. Two minutes later Guildford had Emmanuel Acheampong sent off for a dangerous tackle on Campbell and two minutes after that Campbell was on hand to double the lead as he tapped in Joe Kilshaw's cross. Jersey Bulls
BBC News
07-02-2025
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Jersey Bulls sign former pros Guthrie and McKay
Jersey Bulls have added two former professional players to their forward Kurtis Guthrie returns to the island 14 years after leaving while Scottish midfielder Paul McKay has also joined the 31, played for the likes of Accrington Stanley, Forest Green Rovers, Colchester United, Stevenage, Bradford City and Port McKay, 28, has just moved to the island after a career that began with Doncaster Rovers and included stints at Leeds United, Cardiff City, Airdrieonians, Queen of the South and pair could make their debuts against Cobham in Combined Counties Premier South on Saturday at Springfield. Bulls are currently third in the table having lost just once in the league all season, with games in hand on the sides above them.
